baugr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *baugaz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewgʰ- (“to bend”). See also Old English bēag, Old High German baug.

Noun

baugr m

  1. an armlet or bracelet (often of silver or gold); often used as currency
  2. a shield-boss

Declension

Declension of baugr (strong a-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative baugr baugrinn baugar baugarnir
accusative baug bauginn bauga baugana
dative baugi bauginum baugum baugunum
genitive baugs baugsins bauga bauganna

Derived terms

  • baugbrjótr, baugbroti (“ring-breaker; a generous man”)
  • baugnafaðr (“boss-hubbed”)
  • baugnjótr (“ring-user”)
  • baugrǫst (“ring-land”)
  • baugstallr (“ring-support”)
  • baugstøkkvir (“ring-flinger”)
  • bjúga, búga (“to bend, to bow”)
  • bjúgr (“a bend, something bent”)

Descendants

  • Icelandic: baugur
  • Old Gutnish: baugr
  • Old Swedish: baugr, bauger
    • Swedish: (dialectal) baug, bäug, bau
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